Practise on a live chart with simulated money.
A simulated USD account with market, limit and stop orders, next to the live chart, the order book and your own script. Simulated, not real money.
Try a system by hand before you trust it.
A backtest tells you what a set of rules did. It does not tell you whether you can follow them when a candle is moving. Paper trading puts a simulated account next to the live chart, so you can practise the system your script describes, in real time, without risking anything.
Your script keeps running on the same chart, so its plots and triggers are in front of you while you place orders.
- A simulated spot account in USD
- Market, limit and stop orders
- Positions, open orders and history in one panel
Live candles, volume and the order book beside your script.
Candles update as trades happen, with volume under the price, and the order book panel shows the live price ladder and recent trades for the market you are on. It is the same chart your script runs on, so what you practise against is what your script sees.
Simulated, not real money.
PineScripter never places a real order and never connects to a broker or exchange account. The paper account has no leverage, no short selling and no fees, and fills follow the live price in your browser. Reset it whenever you want a clean slate.
Questions
Is paper trading real money?
No. It is a simulated spot account in USD. No real orders are sent anywhere, and PineScripter never connects to a broker or an exchange account.
Which order types can I use?
Market, limit and stop orders, sized in units, in USD, or as a share of your simulated equity.
Are there fees, leverage or short selling?
No. The account is simulated spot only: no leverage, no short selling and no fees. Fills follow the live price shown in your browser.
Can I start over?
Yes. Reset the paper account at any time to return it to its starting balance and clear its history.
Open a paper account
Open the workspace, pick a market, and place your first simulated order beside your script.
Open the workspacePineScripter is a coding and analysis tool for Pine Script. It does not provide financial advice, does not place trades, and makes no prediction about future prices. Charts, analysis and simulations describe the past. Showcases on this page use example data.